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CultureLab: Real Life Supervillains - John Scalzi on the science of volcano lairs and sentient dolphin minions

The world, the universe and us

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Volcano Lairs, Laser Rainfall, and Jerk Dolphins

A discussion on the concept of volcano lairs and lasers used to seed rainfall and carve initials on the moon, funded by the Department of Agriculture. Additionally, genetically engineered dolphins are portrayed as bullies, challenging the common perception of dolphins as friendly creatures.

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